"Is this true?" Fama asked, eyes filled with longing. He was already well past his prime, and his spirit power had been stuck at the Peak of a Fifth-Rank Alchemist for a long time. Without a miracle, he would never have the chance to advance to a Sixth-Rank Alchemist in this lifetime. If the jade-green skullcap before him was as miraculous as Xiao Se claimed, he would definitely agree to join the Sea Alliance.
"If Guild Master Fama does not believe me, you may attempt the Fusion first. If there is no effect after the Fusion, I will leave immediately and never bother the Alchemist Guild again," Xiao Se said with a faint smile.
Hearing this, Fama took a deep breath, a flicker of temptation crossing his eyes. He said in a deep voice, "I have one more question."
"Please go ahead, Guild Master Fama," Xiao Se gestured.
"With such a treasure, why do you not use it yourself?" Fama asked Xiao Se.
Xiao Se smiled and explained, "A person can only fuse with one Spirit Bone in their lifetime. Furthermore, my spirit power has long reached the Mortal Realm Peak, which is equivalent to a Seventh-Rank Alchemist. Do you really think a mere Spirit Bone would allow me to break through to the Spirit Realm?"
Hearing this, Fama gasped. A Seventh-Rank Alchemist? Xiao Se had hidden his strength so deeply. No wonder he was able to refine three Break-Sect Pills simultaneously.
After thinking for a moment, Fama stood up and walked in front of Xiao Se, bowing deeply. "I, Fama, am willing to lead all members of the Jia Ma EmpireAlchemist Guild to join the Sea Alliance and swear never to betray it."
"Haha, Guild Master Fama, please rise. Having the Alchemist Guild join the Sea Alliance is like a fish finding water," Xiao Se stood up, helped Fama up, and nodded with a smile.
"Thank you, Alliance Master."
The two sat down again. Xiao Se placed the Spirit Bone into a brocade box and handed it to Fama, instructing, "When you perform the Fusion with this Spirit Bone, you only need to place it against your forehead, then release your spirit power to resonate with it. The Fusion will be completed in no time."
Fama nodded and carefully put it away.
Xiao Se continued, "I wonder if Guild Master Fama knows the whereabouts of Gu He?"
"Is the Alliance Master looking to invite Gu He to join the Sea Alliance?" Fama asked.
"Yes, I have another Spirit Bone here specifically prepared to invite him," Xiao Se said.
"That might be difficult. If it were normal times, with a Spirit Bone—which has immeasurable value to an Alchemist—Gu He would 100% join. But now... I believe the Alliance Master should also know why Gu He left the Cloud Mist Sect," Fama said, looking troubled and hesitant.
"Then I will trouble Guild Master Fama to make a trip and present my conditions. If he is unwilling, then I have nothing more to say," Xiao Se shrugged slightly.
"This subordinate will certainly do his best," Fama cupped his hands and agreed.
Leaving the Alchemist Guild, Xiao Se returned to the Mittel Auction House headquarters.
"Little Se." As soon as he arrived in the hall, Zhu Zhuqing, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, smiled and greeted him, throwing herself into his arms.
"Zhuqing, have you already achieved a Breakthrough to Dou Huang?" Xiao Se smiled and rubbed Zhu Zhuqing's head.
"Yes, I just broke through not long ago. That is all thanks to the two 100,000-year Spirit Bones you gave me. I heard you established the Sea Alliance in the Jia Ma Empire, so I came over with Yue'er and the others," Zhu Zhuqing nodded with a smile.
"Lord Xiao Se." The snake woman Yue'er walked over.
"Yue'er, you came over too?" Xiao Se looked at Yue'er with interest, observing her. A fair, standard beautiful face, a long, slender light-green snake tail—it must be said, she was indeed a rare beauty.
"Replying to Lord Xiao Se, I came with the Teacher, under the orders of Her Majesty the Queen, to help handle some matters." Being stared at by Xiao Se, Yue'er's pretty face flushed slightly, and she responded timidly.
"Is that so? Then work hard." Xiao Se nodded, then took a jade bottle from his storage ring. "This is for you."
"This is..." Yue'er looked fearful. Anything gifted by Xiao Se was definitely not ordinary.
"Inside are two Transformation Pills; consider them my last stock. One for you and one for Yue Mei. After all, we are in the Gama Holy City. Although no one would dare attack you due to your status as members of the Sea Alliance, there will still be some unnecessary trouble," Xiao Se explained with a smile.
"Transformation Pill?" Yue'er was slightly stunned, taking the Medicinal Pill with trembling jade hands, feeling somewhat flattered.
Xiao Se did not say much more and took Little Cat toward the room.
"By the way, Little Se, there is something I must remind you of." Walking in the corridor on the second floor of the Mittel Auction House, Little Cat affectionately held Xiao Se's arm and said solemnly.
"What is it?" Xiao Se stopped, looking puzzled.
"There is less than two months left until the auction held by the Sea King Pavilion," Zhu Zhuqing said.
Xiao Se was stunned, then suddenly realized: "I completely forgot. There is no time to lose."
"Are we leaving now?" Zhu Zhuqing asked Xiao Se.
Xiao Se shook his head, a cunning smile appearing at the corner of his mouth: "There is no time to lose, but let's go to the room to handle urgent business first. Then we will set off for the Sea King Pavilion."
As he spoke, under Zhu Zhuqing's shy gaze, Xiao Se carried her horizontally and disappeared from the spot.
The next morning, the sun was bright.
At this moment, in the room, Zhu Zhuqing leaned weakly in Xiao Se's arms.
Xiao Se looked at the Little Cat, who had matured much more than when they first met, and gently stroked her smooth hair.
Zhu Zhuqing woke up slowly. Seeing Xiao Se holding her, she raised her head, rolled her eyes at him, and gently tapped his chest with her jade hand, coquettishly saying: "Bad guy, you only know how to bully me, humph!"
Xiao Se's skin was always thick as a city wall. He gave a dry laugh and said sheepishly: "That... isn't it because Zhuqing's charm is too great that I couldn't help myself? Besides, we haven't seen each other much since I last went into seclusion to break through to Dou Zong."
Seeing Xiao Se say this, Zhu Zhuqing hummed lightly, but a satisfied smile appeared on her face. What woman doesn't like being praised for being beautiful and charming, especially by the man she likes?
Seeing her smile, Xiao Se understood she was saying one thing but meaning another. He chuckled lightly and said: "Zhuqing, have you noticed anything different about yourself now?"
"What could be different? My whole body has been... wait, my cultivation has actually broken through to a five-star Dou Huang." Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but exclaim. She clearly remembered she was only a one-star Dou Huang yesterday.
"That is because I cultivated a Dual Cultivation secret technique called the Yin Yang Joyous Union Skill. It has the miraculous effect of nourishing Yin and replenishing Yang. When a man and woman unite, using this method can double one's cultivation speed. If one party's cultivation is far lower than the other, the weaker one has a chance for a surge in cultivation," Xiao Se explained with a smile.
"Really?" Zhu Zhuqing looked incredulous. This was the first time she had heard of such a secret technique. How could there be such a strange secret technique?
"You don't believe me?" Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's adorable appearance, Xiao Se looked at her even more beautiful face with amusement. His gaze involuntarily drifted downward, looking at her perfect, naked body that could make blood boil. A thick flame began to flicker in Xiao Se's eyes again, and his fifth limb also rose involuntarily.
"Hehe, Zhuqing, if you don't believe me, I'll test it for you again..."
"Mm, no!"
Just as Xiao Se intended to use the Yin Yang Joyous Union Skill on Zhu Zhuqing, a rich green light flashed from the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse on the coat rack not far from the bed, and a small green snake darted out. Its figure flickered, and it instantly moved in front of Xiao Se and Zhu Zhuqing. Its light-green snake eyes blinked, staring at the two naked people.
"Die?" Xiao Se stopped using his technique and said with some surprise.
Hearing Xiao Se's words, Zhu Zhuqing subconsciously raised her head. When she saw the small green snake, her pretty face instantly flushed red. She pulled the quilt from the side and covered herself, leaving only a small head exposed.
"Zhi zhi." The small green snake first rubbed against Xiao Se's cheek, then burst into a rich green light again. The green light dissipated, revealing Die's perfect and snow-white body.
"Hee hee, Xiao Se, Zhuqing, I have successfully completed the Fusion with the Ancient Heavenly Serpent!" Die evidently didn't realize she wasn't wearing clothes at the moment, lowered her head, and smiled at Xiao Se.
"Gulp." Looking at Die's body, which was almost identical to Medusa's, Xiao Se swallowed hard. "I know, but I think you should put some clothes on now."
"Clothes?" Die was stunned. Her jade hand sucked toward the coat rack, pulling Xiao Se and Zhu Zhuqing's clothes over and handing them to the bed. "Here, put them on."
Xiao Se took the clothes and rolled his eyes at her. Is Die really this naturally airheaded? He then pulled the bed curtain and, while getting dressed with Zhu Zhuqing, said: "I meant you."
"Me?" Die was slightly stunned, subconsciously looking down—she couldn't see her feet. Her pretty face instantly flushed red. "Ah!"
Following a scream, almost everyone on the floor heard it.
Of course, the only residents on this floor were Xiao Se, Zhu Zhuqing, Medusa, and Ya Fei.
At noon, since the Sea Alliance buildings were not yet completed, Xiao Se summoned many key members of the Sea Alliance to the Mittel Auction House headquarters and made a series of arrangements. He introduced the new members, Die and Zhu Zhuqing. Then he mentioned the matter regarding the Sea King Pavilion.
When everyone learned that another Dou Zong and another Dou Huang had appeared in the Sea Alliance, and that the massive force that had risen in the Black-Corner Region in the last two years, the Sea King Pavilion, was also created by Xiao Se, they were shocked. One by one, they couldn't help but swallow hard, feeling more and more fortunate to have joined the Sea Alliance.
"Alright, that's the specific arrangement. Next, I will head to the Sea King Pavilion. At that time, the Sea King Pavilion will merge with the Sea Alliance, gradually forming a massive Alliance system," Xiao Se announced loudly.
"Yes, Alliance Master." Everyone stood up and cupped their hands in salute.
"Medusa, Die, Ya Fei, Fama, Nalan Yanran, stay behind. The rest of you may disperse," Xiao Se waved his hand.
Hearing this, everyone saluted again and left.
"Guild Master Fama, I leave the matter of inviting Gu He to you. I have left the Spirit Bone with Medusa. If he agrees to join, you can take it directly," Xiao Se instructed Fama.
"This subordinate will obey." Fama cupped his hands and turned to leave.
"Yanran, if your teacher comes out of seclusion, tell her that I will definitely return before the child is born," Xiao Se looked at Nalan Yanran.
"Yanran will remember." Looking at the man she loved in her heart, Nalan Yanran's eyes revealed a complex look, and she forced a smile.
Being stared at by Nalan Yanran like this, Xiao Se felt embarrassed for the first time. This sense of déjà vu—why did she look more and more like an ex-girlfriend abandoned by a jerk, and he was that jerk?
Xiao Se helplessly shook his head in his heart and decided not to think about it anymore. A dark light flashed from both his hands, and he took out a jade pendant with three magatama and a jade box from his storage ring and Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse respectively: "This is for you!"
Seeing this situation, the four beauties—Medusa, Ya Fei, Die, and Zhu Zhuqing—looked at each other, eyes focused on their noses and hearts, without saying a word.
"What is this?" Nalan Yanran took the jade box and the jade pendant.
Xiao Se explained: "This jade pendant has my Soul imprint branded on it. As long as you encounter danger, crush it, and I can instantly teleport to your side. Inside the jade box is an Immortal Herb called Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone. It has the effect of strengthening the foundation and cultivating the essence. Its greatest function is that it can improve your Physique and increase your cultivation to a certain extent. Your talent is not weak to begin with; I believe that after taking this Immortal Herb, you will take fewer detours in your future cultivation."
"Thank you, Big Brother Xiao Se." Nalan Yanran's beautiful face revealed an uncontrollable joy, and she bowed to thank him.
Xiao Se nodded slowly and turned his gaze to Ya Fei: "Feier, I leave the Sea Alliance to you and Sasha. She is pregnant, so help her out more and don't let her overwork herself."
"Don't worry. In terms of strength, I might not be good enough, but I have a lot of confidence in management. When you return, Medusa and I will definitely let you see a brand new Sea Alliance," Ya Fei smiled and promised.
"Sasha, take care of your health. It's time for us to go," Xiao Se finally turned his gaze to Medusa.
"I will, but you must guarantee Die's safety, and also..." Medusa pondered slightly, leaned close to Xiao Se, and whispered in her ear: "Do not have any designs on Die."
"Uh..." Xiao Se's mouth twitched. He glanced at Die from the corner of his eye and sighed helplessly in his heart, thinking: This Xiao fellow can only say he will try his best!
Seeing Medusa seemingly saying something to Xiao Se, Die curiously walked over and couldn't help but ask: "Sister, what are you and Xiao Se talking about?"
"Ahem." Xiao Se cleared his throat guiltily and changed the subject: "Nothing. Die, it's time to go. Quickly say goodbye to your sister."
Hearing this, Die didn't understand, but she still affectionately threw herself into Medusa's arms. The two sisters bid a lingering farewell. After Die finished saying goodbye to Medusa, she and Zhu Zhuqing followed Xiao Se and left the Mittel Auction House, heading for the Black-Corner Region.
Outside Maple City in the Black-Corner Region, the Sea King Pavilion was engaged in a great battle with the Demon Flame Valley.
"The hateful big bad guy, he actually secretly left without me, running off to play with Big Sister Medusa and the others alone. He didn't even leave any Medicinal Pills for me. When he gets back, I will definitely make him pay," the little loli Zi Yan smashed the head of a Demon Flame Valley Dou Huang with one punch, saying in a milky-fierce voice.
"Zi Yan, stop playing and finish off this group of people quickly." In the distance, Xiao Yi Xian's urging voice rang out. At this moment, her opponents were two Dou Zong. One was the Earth Demon Old Ghost, and the other was the Hall of SoulsIron Protector that Xiao Se wanted to ferret out.
(End of Chapter)
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